Posted on 09/01/2020 1:42:10 PM PDT by Rebelbase
I've got 5 chickens about 6 months old. One of them has developed some weird black spots on its comb.
Can't figure it out with google and a neighbor who has had chickens for years has never seen anything like this and could not help.
Helpful suggestions appreciated. Link to imagebb with photo: https://ibb.co/yPfkc05
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Avine freckles?
*BWACK*
Ellendra is the resident chicken expert. She may be working on her farm right now, though...
I can’t see your photo...
Have Chicken for dinner.
Meanwhile, you can apply Sevin dust, without any danger to your birds. It also will kill any lice which might infect them.
I CAN see the photo now. I’m going to guess that it’s ‘fowl pox’ or pecking injuries.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/
Probably some minor virus. I wouldn’t worry much about it. My state made it hard to acquire antibiotics for poultry when they used to be over the counter. Also you may want to try some vitamin supplements.
Just be careful if they say put the antibiotics in the water tanks. We got some that ate the galvanized coating off the metal which causing them to rust.
We clean our pens on weekly basis as well.
That does look like mold, maybe some vinegar might help till you can obtain something stronger.
based on the part of the body and type of tissue, I would guess fungal
Avian Flu? Unlikely to be frostbite given your location.
I would NOT recommend Sevin. Use Diatomaceous Earth (food grade)
So we all agree. We have ruled out Chicken Pox, right? :)
Just make sure that you are giving them the proper nutrition and a clean coop. I spread DT all over my coop.
Diatomaceous earth is my go-to.
almost looks like some kind of mite, scale?? Yes Ellendra would have the answer. In the meantime I would wash the comb with peroxide. Bet some of those would pop off.
DT = DE
Dacula grammar
Fowl pox... comes in two varieties-one that kills by making it difficult for the bird to breathe, the other mild though both are unsightly. The serious kind will cause a lot of mucus that can clog air sacs, etc, and often nasal discharge. This can be alleviated somewhat by adding apple cider vinegar to their water to break up the gunk. The birds will also have a raspy sound when they breathe, and will gape and gasp when in really bad shape.
Since your chicken looks to be in pretty good health other than spots, it probably has the mild form, which will innoculate it from the other kind. You don’t really need to do anything, as the sores will dry to scabs and fall off.
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